The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-19
In the House.

bill to elect the commissioner OF Agriculture
by the people. There was also minority
report.
Mr.. Hunt, of Hancock, offered a resolu-
ton relieving the House special committee
to investigate and report upon the manage
ment of the lunatic asylum from the per
| formance of that duty, because a sub
| committee of the regular committee on the
| Lunatic Asylum had been charged with 1t.
He contended that the appointment Of the
| special committee was a reflection upon
/ the regular committee. The fact
was brought out that the subcommittee
| appointed at the last session TO make an in
/ vestigation did not have a quorum, only
two of its members meeting at Miledge-
vile, and did make the Investigation.
They agreed as to this fact, but differed as
to some of the reasons given. Mr.. Hunt
contended that if the House distrusted its
regular committee the proper course was to
appoint a new committee
MERE SHAMS.
Mr.. Kenan insisted that the late investiga-
tions made were mere shams. He related
the circumstances under which the special
committee was appointed, and contended
that the proper time for opposing its APP
pointment was before the ordering and APP
pointment of the committee. He insisted
that he had for months been trying to in
duce the regular committee to make the in
vestigation without success, and that there
were matters ut the asylum that ought TO
be investigated The resolution was lost.
The special order was q bill to amend
section 1861 of the Code to require study of
physiology and hygiene in the public schools
as relates to the effects on the system of
alcoholic liquors
Mr. Gambler, Of DeKalb, proposed to
amend by adding terrapinolOgy and opposed
the whole bill on the ground that it was
unconstitutional and could be productive
of no practical good He contended
that the teaching of hygiene, or the effects
of alcoholic stimulGnts, did not come within
the constitutional limitation of teaching, in
the public schools, to the elementary
branches of an English education. He com
mented i'll humorous way upon examina-
tons in hygiene in other States, and upon
the medical terms used in such examina-
tions. He concluded by withdrawing his
amendment.
FAVORED BY THE WOMEN.
Mr. Calvin read a petition from the State
officers of the Woman's Temperance Associ-
alton in favor of the passage of the bill.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, supported
the bill as requiring instruction that ought
TO he given 10 children, instruction intended
TO make them healthier and better men.
He said such instruction met the approval
of scientific men everywhere. and he favored
giving it trial
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, elaborated the
objection OF Mr. Gambler that the bill was
inconsistent with the constitution, which re
stricted teaching in the public schools to the
elementary branches of an English educa-
ton. He also insisted that the bill would be
ImpTacticable in its operation, because none
but physicians could stand q satisfactory
examination on hygiene and sanitation, and
be competent to be chosen as teachers
Mr.. McCord, of Richmond, offered pro-
viso that the books on hygiene shall be fur
nished TO children without cost. He thought
the constitutional objection was good one,
and that the requirement of the books to be
furnished free might restrict the expert
ment. On the vote the bill las lost.
NEW BILLS.
The following new bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Howell, of Fulton-To change the
name of the Atlanta Insurance Company to
the Atlanta Banking Company.
Also releasing NJ. c. Martin, as security
on the bond of Allen johnson.
BY Mr.. Chappell, of Muscogee-To amend
Section 4o3 of the Code.
BY Mr. Vezey, Of Taljaferro-To authorize
the Georgia Electric, Mining and Improve
ment Company of TaHaferro county to con
struct branch lines of railroad, etc.
BY Mr.. Foute, of Bartow-To amend an
act to establish city court Of Barlow
BY Mr.. Coggin, of Banks-To prohibit the
sale of spirituous or malt liquors within
three miles of the Gildersville Baptist
church in Banks county.
Measures on third reading Jared as fol
lows:
The resolution of Mr. ATnheim to appro-
pirate $l15 to the jackson Light Artillery,
of Albany. to reimburse them for money
expended in mounting and repairing cannon
belonging to the State, passed
For the bill introduced by Mr. West, of
Habersham, to prescribe the gazette in
which county officers shall advertise, the
Committee on Printing reported as a sub
stitute bill to regulate official advertising
The substitute constitutes the Ordinary,
Sheriff and Clerk of the Superior Court a
board to select the gazette for their county,
and requires all legal advertisements TO be
published in the gazette so selected.
Mr. Harrison offered an amendment CIV
ing the advertisements to the naper having
the largest bona fide circulation in the
county in counties where there are two
papers. This amendment was rejected and
the bill was lost
SAvANNAH'S POST OFFICE SITE.
The general Judiciary Committee reported
favorably the bill to code to the United
States jurisdiction over land in Savannah
for post office.
A favorable report was made on the bill
TO establish the boundary line between the
States OF Georgia and Tennessee.
The Railroad Committee decided this af-
ternoon TO report favorably the bill char
tering the Savannah, Macon and Birming-
ham railroad, with an amendment that it
shall not run within ten miles of any other
constructed road, and that the charter is
void if the Savannah, Dublin and Western
shall complete and operate 100 miles by Oct.
10, 1888 ~
The Penitentiarv Committee this after
noon reconsidered its action of yesterday on
the bill for board of pardons, which was
favorable
The Governor to-day signed the act
amending section 1910 o. of the Code so as
TO provide for annual revision of the jury
lists in counties having towns of 10000 or
more inhabitants. He has also signed
the resolution urging upon Congress the
improvement of the Flint, Chattahoochee
and Apalachicola rivers. He has also
signed the resolution for the relief of the
Norwich Union Fire Insurance company, of
England. -
A ROW AT THE RACES.